The purpose of the proposed studies is to further substantiate our working hypothesis that the diet-induced modifications in lipid composition and fluidity of plasma membranes of submandibular glands would result in a modification of the adenylate cyclase complex. The foregoing hypothesis will be tested by feeding rat essential fatty acid deficient-diets, trans fatty acids, saturated fats and cholesterol supplemented diets. All these dietary treatments are known to induce changes in membrane lipids and fluidity. Male, young rats will be fed different diets depending upon the type of study. At various time intervals, rats will be killed, the submandibular glands will be dissected out and plasma membranes will be prepared by using differential centrifugation and sucrose density gradient techniques. Basal, fluoride-, isoproterenol- and forskolin-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity will be determined. The concentration of beta-adrenergic receptor (B/max) and its dissociation constant (K/d) will also be measured. The levels of guanine-binding regulatory proteins and the characteristics of the catalytic subunit of adenylate cyclase will also be measured. In vitro studies with reconstituted membranes will be conducted to further assess the role of membrane lipids in adenylate cyclase activation. Beta-adrenergic stimulated secretion of peroxidase from the dispersed cells from the submandibular glands of rats fed various diets will be measured in vitro as a parameter of gland function. Changes in membrane fluidity will be determined by measuring the fluorescene polarization of diphenylhexatriene. Aliquots of plasma membranes from the submandibular glands will be extracted for lipids and the fatty acid composition of total lipids and phospholipids will be determined by gas chromatography. The degree of unsaturation of lipids, along with cholesterol to phospholipid ratios, will be used as additional criteria to assess membrane fluidity. Data will be stastically analyzed to evaluate the role of diet-induced changes in lipid composition and membrane fluidity in modifying the activities of adenylate cyclase and the secretory ability of the salivary glands.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
2R01DE005978-04A1
Application #
3219689
Study Section
Oral Biology and Medicine Study Section (OBM)
Project Start
1983-09-01
Project End
1990-02-28
Budget Start
1987-03-01
Budget End
1988-02-29
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Louisiana State University Hsc New Orleans
Department
Type
School of Medicine & Dentistry
DUNS #
782627814
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70112
Alam, S Q; Shi, Y Y (1997) The effect of essential fatty acid deficiency on the fatty acid composition of different salivary glands and saliva in rats. Arch Oral Biol 42:727-34
Alam, S Q; Abdel-Hakim, S M; Alam, B S et al. (1995) Effect of essential fatty acid deficiency on G-proteins, cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity and mucin secretion in the rat submandibular salivary glands. Cell Signal 7:773-81
Abdel-Hakim, S M; Alam, B S; Alam, S Q (1994) Prostaglandin E2 production in submandibular salivary glands of rats in essential fatty acid deficiency. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 50:141-5
Alam, S Q; Mannino, S J; Alam, B S (1993) Reversal of diet-induced changes in adenylate cyclase activity and fatty acid composition of rat submandibular salivary gland lipids. Arch Oral Biol 38:387-91
Alam, S Q; Bergens, B M; Alam, B S (1991) Arachidonic acid, prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene C4 levels in gingiva and submandibular salivary glands of rats fed diets containing n-3 fatty acids. Lipids 26:895-900
Ahmad, S N; Alam, S Q; Alam, B S (1990) Influence of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on transmembrane signalling in rat submandibular salivary gland. Cell Signal 2:29-41
Ahmad, S N; Alam, S Q; Alam, B S (1990) Effect of ageing on adenylate cyclase activity and G-proteins in rat submandibular salivary glands. Arch Oral Biol 35:885-90
Ahmad, S N; Alam, S Q; Alam, B S (1990) Fatty acid incorporation into membranes of dispersed rat submandibular salivary gland cells and their effect on adenylate cyclase activity. Arch Oral Biol 35:879-83
Alam, S Q; Alam, B S (1988) In-vivo incorporation of omega 3 fatty acids into membrane lipids of rat salivary glands and changes in adenylate-cyclase activity. Arch Oral Biol 33:295-9
Ren, Y F; Alam, S Q; Alam, B S et al. (1988) Adenylate cyclase and beta-receptors in salivary glands of rats fed diets containing trans fatty acids. Lipids 23:304-8

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